General Awareness Questions

M. Mahender Reddy, Commissioner of Hyderabad Police, has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Telangana State. He took charge on 12 November 2017.
Reddy succeeded the first DGP of Telangana State Anurag Sharma, who retired from the service on 11 November 2017. Meanwhile, Hyderabad Police Additional Commissioner V.V. Srinivasa Rao has been made in-charge of Hyderabad Commissioner of Police. Anurag Sharma has now appointed as the advisor to Home Department by the Telangana State Government.

Caverns are openings in the ground. Some famous caverns in the United States are Mammoth Cave, Carlsbad Caverns, Wind Cave, and Luray Caverns.

When rainwater trickles down through the soil, it carries carbon dioxide from the air with it. This turns acidic as it moves through the soil, joining with carbon from decaying plants. This acidic rainwater then eats away at, or erodes, the rock under the ground, forming a cave or cavern. For this process to occur, the rock must be the right type; limestone, dolomite, and gypsum are common.

WBR that is World Book of Records, the London based organization that focuses on maintaining and cataloging the world records has awarded the title of 'Most visited place in the World' to the famous Golden Temple. This holy Shrine has recorded quite an uplift after the successful Heritage street project carried out by the Amritsar department. 

Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as Golden Temple and the Darbar Sahib, is the holiest Gurdwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism. It is located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India.

India's first ever micro-drama festival, named Thespis, was held recently in New Delhi.